Tag: goblin korean drama review

1. Hello breathtaking cinematography! 2. Gong Yoo oppa in long mane and warrior clothing is hot. 3. Thank kdramagod we don’t linger much on the backstory. 4. That is a fiery red scarf. 5. If the Grim Reaper with kissable lips will escort me to after life, I will gladly oblige. 6. The gutsy heroine had me at that cheery love declaration. 7. Autumn in Canada is pretty. 8. Cohabitation with two hot guys with supernatural powers is such an intoxicating kdrama plot. 9. Goblin and Grim Reaper struggling with smartphone is epic. 10. Goblin ruminating on the pros and cons of loving his bride is hilariously cute. 11. I’ve got to give it to Lee Dong Wook for bringing out the Grim Reaper’s adorable character. 12. Goblin and Grim Reaper is the best bromance ever. 13. Seriously, that villain is creepy. 14. All the pieces are laid out, it breaks my heart on the ill-fated love of Wang Yeo and the Queen. 15. *sob This Wang Yeo – Kim Shin reveal drained my tears. 16. Hail to the second leads and to that emotional kiss-me-forget-me scene. 17. Wow! Just wow! That Episode 13 is like a full movie in acting and plot scale magnitude. 18. True love rules! Yay for Eun Tak summoning Goblin back from limbo. 19. Just as how I love the pain, forgiveness and reconciliation between Goblin and Grim Reaper, I was sad to see Reaper voyage to his next life. 20. How many times are you going to make me cry? Why did she have to die? 21. Dear Goblin, it’s me Abby. I’m here for you, I still have three lives in case your bride will take time to reincarnate. 22. I wish Sunny and Grim Reaper’s future lives linger more, but it’s the drama’s last episode. 23. I think any girl wishes now to have a summoning power to the man they love. 24. Oh there you are Ji Eun Tak, yes Maam, you are the one and only Goblin’s bride. 25. Goodbye Goblin! *saranghae

Arguably the best korean drama that aired for 2016, “Goblin” affirmed my kdrama fan girl spirit with its addictive pace, perceptive characters, detailed back story and the exciting race to its closure. I was at constant awe at how the yarning of the folklore and supernatural mise en scene fit so perfectly placed in the modern setting. The cast portraying a whole new chimeric world that I want to be a part of moved through the story seamlessly alternating a wistful and lively performance that burrowed straight to my kdramaaddict heart. *chuckles

Cursed to immortality, a Goryeo warrior captain lived for 9 centuries waiting for his bride that will vanquish the jinx laid by a deity. He finally meets his bride who has the ability to see ghost and has been aware of her status through the metaphysical grapevine gossips she heard through the years. Goblin fell in love with her in the process and she is all willing to wield the sword stuck on his chest not knowing that by doing so, it will make him vanish. Their romance bloomed fully, but they had to face the villain responsible for Goblin’s immortal fate. Goblin used the stuck sword to finally kill the ghost fiend and was transported to a limbo clear of his initial curse, but trapped and had to journey for years to be with his bride again. 10 years later, Eun Tak who has always been bothered by missing pieces she felt in her heart but lost in her memories, summoned Goblin back to her world through her honest and painful longing. Goblin worked on winning her back and her memories of him were retrieved and they finally tied the knot. Just as they had a taste of the love they so bravely fought, Eun Tak who has lived a borrowed life faced death when she sacrificed herself to save a bus loaded with school children. Years after, Eun Tak was reincarnated on her second life and sought the man she vowed she will only love for the rest of their lifetimes.

The summary does not justify all that happened in the story as the cast were intricately connected through their past and present lives. What made Goblin such a novelty for a love story with transcendental element is how it neatly blended the mystical notes and sensible realities to propel the narrative without losing focus and as simply told as it can be. The drama made me yearn a romantic interlude with men like Goblin or Grim Reaper. I was on a long moony phase struck with the impact of the characters who fervidly brought life to their sketched personas.

Goblin marked all the bullet points of a lingering story eventhough the metaphysical milieu was very tricky. Although set on a melancholic tone, the dynamics of the cast and the lively humor cushioned the viewers so well given its inevitable tragic scenario ending. At times there are moments when it was languid, but it was necessary for the built up of the character connections to make the climactic conflict confrontation solid and stunning.

Breathtaking – Goblin has always been beautifully done from its cinematography, storyline and character portrayals. The writer did a lot of impossible tweaks and conceived an intricate realm and made sure that she will succeed on the labyrinth she has set for her story. With actors embracing their roles so well, the exquisite tale of a man searching for the woman to end his immortality curse established a memory that kdramaland followers will still love in the future.

There are a lot of things to rave about “Goblin”, but I feel like Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook’s stellar chemistry in their very own bromantic world was what kept me in love with this drama as a whole. Sure the love lines for the main and second leads were notable, but the supernatural boys swept me off my feet with how they kept up with human induced emotional conflicts that their powers can’t resolve. Kim Go Eun and Yoo In Na were both amazing in their roles and a great support to the main character’s chronicle. The heartrending love rides these foursome sojourned yielded a memorable impact due to the efficient layering of the reincarnation plot.

Goblin explored the boundless creativity of Korean culture through writer Kim Eun Sook’s sweet story manipulation. See for yourself why this drama raised a cult following.